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Genre-bending Songstress Joins Allen Stone For Additional Tour Dates, Makes Television Debut On "Last Call With Carson Daly"
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The smoky rasp of ZZ
Ward is turning heads across various continents, as this unique
songstress has begun sharing her gritty blues-soaked, hip-hop inspired tracks
live on tour with the soulful Allen Stone. Having just returned from a
unanimously praised run in the UK, Ward will continue her trek alongside
Stone for additional U.S. dates. This run will lead into the release of her
debut EP, Criminal, due June 19 on
Boardwalk/Hollywood Records.
The four-song EP showcases Ward's self-proclaimed
"dirty blues with beats" and the debut title track features the
husky growl of Freddie Gibbs, which flaunts the overall defining
ingredients to Ward's musical amalgamation. She effortlessly straddles the
two distinct genres of blues and hip-hop, making no attempt to shy away from
either.
Ward first introduced us to her genre-bending style with
her Eleven Rosesmixtape, a collection ofreinterpretations
she churned out while in the studio working on her EP, and forthcoming debut
LP. The musical collage showcased her musical dexterity and dripped with her
signature attitude, as she fearlessly belted over known hip-hop favorites
ranging from Tyler, The Creator to Childish Gambino. Now, she steps out with
fresh new tunes, replete with new beats and her unmistakable belt.
 Early EP acclaim from Esquire reads:
"The first time we heard her smoky rasp, she was belting over the beat
of Tyler, The Creator's 'Yonkers' on her own mixtape. ["Criminal"]
swelters a little more slowly, but it's no less ballsy: Her wailing runs over
rapper Freddie Gibbs' cameo damn near make this NSFW."
Meanwhile, Marie
Claire gravitated toward forthcoming LP track "Last Love
Song" and stated: "Whether her bluesy belting is accompanied by
hip-hop beats or, as here, a gently plucked acoustic guitar, the palpable
heartbreak in her voice will raise goose bumps down your spine."
Prior to joining Stone on the road, Ward tore through
Austin, Texas during SXSW, playing numerous shows almost on a daily basis,
which all culminated with an intimate sit down with "Last Call With
Carson Daly." Not only did she perform acoustic renditions of three
of her songs, "Last Love Song," "Put The Gun Down," and
"Til The Casket Drops," she gave insight to her upbringing in
Oregon, driving logging roads to sing hooks for hip-hop artists, selling CDs out
of her car, and of course, her initiation into the world of blues.
Catch ZZ Ward as she winds through the country on this
tour, and behold the San Francisco Bay Guardian's prediction:
"The chanteuse's 'dirty blues with beats' sound has gathered its fair
share of buzz and she seems to have the poise and the chops to become a
star."
ZZ WARD WITH ALLEN STONE
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